Preference Signaling in Residency Applications: Does It Make Sense for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
For medical school graduates, the opportunity cost of going unmatched following residency applications has resulted in what many call an epidemic of application fever. According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the average number of applications submitted per applicant through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) among United States citizens was approximately 78.2 in 2022, nearly double the amount recorded a decade ago.1 This trend is amplified for surgical subspecialties, such as orthopedic surgery, urology, otolaryngology, neurological surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology, which...
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jack A. Harris, Yisi D. Ji, Mark A. Green, Justine Moe Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research

The Triple Threat: The Quintessential Goal of Faculty Development
Faculty positions in oral and maxillofacial surgery are not highly sought-after professional opportunities, despite being amply available to clinicians completing their training. Of the 257 United States oral and maxillofacial surgery residency graduates in 2022, only 8 (3.1%) entered academic practice (Mary Allaire, personal communication, January 3, 2024). Factors dissuading talented surgeons from entering academic practice include financial pressures associated with significant educational debt, thereby leading many auspicious individuals to enter financially rewarding and exclusively private practice settings in our sp...
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Eric R. Carlson Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research

RE: What Is the Incidence of Late Complications Associated With Lower Third Molar Coronectomy? 10-Year Follow-Up Results
With great enthusiasm, we read the article "What Is the Incidence of Late Complications Associated With Lower Third Molar Coronectomy? 10-Year Follow-Up Results."1 (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sufyan Tariq, Fizza Khan Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research

RE: Transitioning From Teeth to Implants: A Narrative Review
I write further to the recent paper titled “Transitioning From Teeth to Implants: A Narrative Review”.1 (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Vaibhav Sahni Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research

REPLY: Transitioning From Teeth to Implants: A Narrative Review
I want to thank Dr Sahni for his comments. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Michael S. Block Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research

May 2024: AAOMS News and Announcements
AAOMS is offering at no cost to members online courses that target the 8  hours required by the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. The complimentary courses will be available until the end of 2025. More information on the MATE Act requirements and eligible webinars can be found at CEonline.AAOMS.org/MATEAct. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: News and announcements Source Type: research

Are Poor Outcomes Always a Surgeon's Complication?
Many lectures I hear on the regional and national level focus on complications, failures, and risk factors in oral and maxillofacial surgery. However, as I look at my own cases and the presented cases, there is sometimes, and often, an underlying cause. Poor host responses, such as systemic medical conditions, local disease or inflammation, or unhealthy habits, can all contribute to increased complication rates. For example, it is well documented that diabetics have increased wound infections, dehiscence, and scarring, and coupled with obesity, the risk for postoperative infections is further increased. (Source: Journal of...
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tara Aghaloo Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

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Entrustable Professional Activities in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Education: A Faculty Development Construct
Post-graduate residency training follows principles for clinical and didactic education based on accreditation standards and program faculty expectations. Periodic assessments of the resident's path to competencies are part of this educational process. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has branded six core competencies for residents during their clinical training including patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - April 30, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Eric R. Carlson, Kelly L. Krahwinkel Endowed Tags: Special Contribution Source Type: research

Do Surgical Intervention Type and Baseline Condylar Position Affect Spatial Dimension Changes of the Temporomandibular Joint in the Surgical Correction of Skeletal Class II Deformities?
One of the key features of orthognathic surgery is altering temporomandibular joint (TMJ) condylar positions. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - April 26, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Linus Christian Hupp, Michael Verius, Andreas Kolk, R üdiger Emshoff Source Type: research

Precursor radiographic findings in patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
Oral surgical treatment, such as tooth extraction, has been identified as a risk factor for the onset of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). However, MRONJ may already be latent, and its manifestation triggered by extraction. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - April 25, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ryo Kajihara, Eiji Kondo, Hironobu Fukuda, Hironori Sakai, Takeshi Koike, Hiroshi Kurita Source Type: research

What is the Incidence of Anesthesia Related Adverse Events in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Offices? A Review of 61,237 Sedation Cases from a Large Private Practice Consortium.
The safety of the anesthesia team model performed in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) offices has been criticized by professional and mainstream media. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - April 24, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Steven J. Wiemer, Jai Kumar Mediratta, Reese R. Triana, James Card, David Rallis, Kevin L. Rieck, Eric Holmes, Deepak G. Krishnan Source Type: research